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Icons of African American Literature The Black Literary World
Yolanda Williams Page, Editor
ISBN: 0-313-35203-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35203-4
750 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2010
List Price: $175.00 (UK Sterling Price: £120.95)
Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 3/30/2010)
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Series Title: Greenwood Icons
Description: African American literature has a long and fascinating history. This book examines 24 of the most recognizable and popular topics related to African American literature. Each piece is substantial enough to provide more information than a typical encyclopedia entry but not so long as to be tedious or overwhelming. Arranged alphabetically, the entries cover such writers as Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and August Wilson; major works, such as Invisible Man, Native Son, and Their Eyes Were Watching God; and a range of cultural topics, including the black arts movement, the Harlem Renaissance, and the jazz aesthetic. Entries are written by expert contributors and discuss the enduring significance of these topics in American history and popular culture. Each entry provides sidebars of interesting information and suggestions for further reading, while the set closes with a selected, general bibliography of print and electronic resources for student research.

 Title Features:
  • 24 alphabetically arranged entries offer substantial but not overwhelming amounts of information
  • Entries cover authors and cultural topics
  • Sidebars give readers snapshots of interesting and significant information
  • Bibliographies direct users to the most helpful print and electronic resources available
About the Author: YOLANDA WILLIAMS PAGE is Professor and Chair of the Department of English, Theatre, and Mass Communication at the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff. Her previous books include Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers (Greenwood, 2007).
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